"And Jesus said, 'Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.' And they cast lots to divide his garments." (Luke 23:34) Did Jesus pray for all who crucified Him while He was on the Cross? The answer is no, according to St. Thomas Aquinas. Since Christ’s prayers were...
Please fill me with your healing power. Cast out all that should not be inside of me. I ask you to mend all that is broken, root out every sickness and disease, open all blocked arteries and veins, restore my internal organs, rebuild my damaged tissues, remove all inflammation and cleans...
My prayers to you all for a blessed Holy Week and Easter Season, and remember, that no matter what may be happening, let us rejoice as one big family in the Risen Lord. Alleluia! Alleluia! Christ is Risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia! Alleluia!
The devout Father John Tauler relates this personal experience: For years he had prayed God to send him someone who would teach him the real spiritual life. One day, at prayer, he heard a voice saying: "Go to such and such a church and you will have the answer to your prayers." He...
Father Paul O’Sullivan writes that the “Holy Name of Jesus fills our souls with a peace and a joy we never had before.” He adds that the “Name of Jesus is the shortest, the easiest and the most powerful of prayers. Everyone can say it, even in the midst of his daily work. ...
The prayers of the Mass. I like that. It has been said that Jesus is offered up in the Mass every hour of every day all around the world. I like that, too. Summiting the Mountain of Divine Mercy Here is a mountain of a prayer called a litany. After each line, the response is ...
should not honor the idol at so great a cost, for that they would one day behold it burst asunder in their midst. This speech proved so offensive that she was imprisoned and tormented until by her prayers she obtained from God the information as to when that misfortune would happen. The ...
For instance, a well-meaning Protestant might ask, “Why do you Catholics worship Mary?” You begin to explain that we don’t worship Mary; rather, we honor her, and pray to her, seeking her powerful intercessory prayers before God. But where there had been one question, now there are ...
Jesus said: “My people, My Blessed Mother and I want to bless you tonight for your steady prayers that you pray every week. You know that I am the Way to heaven, and My angels are all around you to protect you from any evil influence. You honor My coming at Christmas, and you sh...
There are special additional prayers to begin and conclude it during all the days of petition and thanksgiving, as well as at the end of each decade. Here are two links with the instructions and prayers: The Miraculous 54 Day Rosary NovenaandHow to Pray the 54 Day Rosary Novena(NOTE TO ...